There's no place like home for Banks Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Evangel Christian Lightning out 23-20.
Evangel Christian lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cade Joiner, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemp Swords, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Banks Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Evangel Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at 16 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 2-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banks Academy will head out to face off against Bessemer Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evangel Christian, they will square off against Franklin Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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